Handle



June 11, 1 935.

w. A. READY HANDLE Filed Aug. 10, 1934 6 'III will!!! W llllllllll 7 ///lll Patented June 11, 1935 "HANDEE'K William,A. :Ready, l3rook1ine, Mass, assignor to :Anges Baldwin .;Wyoming Go,

P k sb r W. Va., a corporation of Delaware g Application August 10, 1934, Serial No. 739,245 I 5 Claims.

This invention relates to the handles of shovels or the like arid more particularly to handles of the D type having arms of sheet metal between which is received a cross-grip, usually of wood. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive construction for such handles providing a secure and durable connection between the parts.

My invention will be well understood by reference to the following description of the illustrative embodiment shown by way of example in the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a form of handle illustrrative of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section on the line 22 of Fig. l on a larger scale;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are successive and separate elevations of various parts as seen from the left in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing, I have there shown a shovel construction of the type having a wooden stale l and hollow sheet metal arms 9 into which the divided end portions ll of the stale extend and are anchored. Between the ends of the arms 9 a wooden cross-grip i3 is received and held in position by the through rivet 15. The construction so far described may be similar to that disclosed in my Patent No. 1,844,681, dated Feb. 9, 1932, and manufactured in the same manner.

In the embodiment of my invention herewith illustrated I provide for a secure connection between the ends of the arms 9 and the grip which may be quickly made and will be durable without danger of breaking or loosening due to yielding of the thin sheet metal of the arms where the rivet is headed over thereon and which is also effective in holding the grip l3 against turning.

Herein the ends of the arms I I, as best seen in Figs. 2 and 5, are formed with inwardly concave cup-like portions I? in which the ends of the grip l3 are received. These portions may, as herein disclosed, be surfaces of revolution about the rivet I5 as an axis. Referring now to Fig. 4, the bottom of the cup is pierced at 19 to pass tl'f'rivet and has an annular inwardly embossed portion 2| about the hole and inwardly embossed extensions therefrom at either side thereof. The end of the grip I3, as seen in Fig. 5, is cut away at 25 and 21 so that the embossed portions 19 and 23 respectively are received therein and interlock therewith. It will be noted that the parts 23 form keys resisting rotation of the grip within the cup. 1 v

Outwardly of the cupped ends I! of the arms are provided the washer-like members 29, best seen in Fig. 3, which may be formed of relatively heavy metal having the centrally perforated central portion 3I, preferably cupped to enter the portion l9 at the end of the handle arm in the manner shown in Fig. 2 and the lateral extensions or arms 33 received within the seats provided by the inwardly embossed extensions 23. These arms thus lie in-the nested extensions 23 and 21 reinforcing the relatively thin sheet metal walls of the former and serving as keys. The

ends of the arms are inturned to provide the prongs 35, best seen in. Fig. 2, which extend through the sheet metal, of the arms and enter the wood of the grip l3 at points radially remote from the center, further locking the parts toget-her. The rivet 13 extends through the handle and may be headed'over on the portion 3| of the washer-like members 29. In Fig.2 I have shown the rivet in dotted lines as it would appear before this end was upset.

The rivet binds all the parts together and provides an efficient connection. The heading over of the rivet can be quickly effected with comparatively little care since an adequate bearing for the head is provided. Any strain both in assembling or later in use on the thin sheet metal of the armsis effectually distributed and a secure and durable construction resuts.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive; reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A handle construction for shovels and the thearms against the ends of the grip having heads cooperating with said members.

3. A handle construction for shovels and the like comprising sheet metal arms having cupped extensions, a cross-grip between said ends into which embossed parts are received, external washer-like members fitting the embossing and having inturned terminal portions passing through the sheet metal and into the grip, and a rivet extending through the grip and having heads 'bearing'on said members.

5. A handle construction for shovels and the like comprising"generallyhollow sheet metal arms having cup-shaped ends, a cross-grip "between 10 them having its endsreceived in the cups, exteri- "or members of non-circularoutline depressed into the ends of said armsand the ends of the grip to key them together, and a rivet extending through the tgripfand through said members and having 15 heads exteriorlybearing on the latter.

I WILLIAM A. READY. 

